Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
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Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
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Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#2Does this block apps like Spotify from displaying songs you are listening too? I'm curious as to how strict they will be about this.
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#3Does this block apps like Spotify from displaying songs you are listening too? I'm curious as to how strict they will be about this.
Likely not if they're able to make profit from it...
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#4Does this block apps like Spotify from displaying songs you are listening too? I'm curious as to how strict they will be about this.
That's an interesting one, I'd guess Spotify would be whitelisted if not as they started using the open graph before the public launch.
Most apps hook you in to click from seeing a post on someone else's timeline and auto posts what you're looking at to yours like a virus. Spotify posts because you've decided to share what you're listening to and it's disable-able. It's slightly less passive.
Social Cam sold at a good time, Viddy on the other hand are going to have to try and convince investors they're worth their $400m valuation.
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#5Does this block apps like Spotify from displaying songs you are listening too? I'm curious as to how strict they will be about this.
That seems to be specifically allowed. Apps that help people automatically share stories about content as they consume it, such as the music you are listening to, can be good experiences when apps create clear expectations for the user of what is being shared and when.
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#6Does this block apps like Spotify from displaying songs you are listening too? I'm curious as to how strict they will be about this.
That seems to be specifically allowed. Apps that help people automatically share stories about content as they consume it, such as the music you are listening to, can be good experiences when apps create clear expectations for the user of what is being shared and when.
Oh, okay! I must have missed that part. Thanks! :)
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#7Does this block apps like Spotify from displaying songs you are listening too? I'm curious as to how strict they will be about this.
Only built-in action types [1] are allowed, if you keep reading. This includes: "Listen - Song".
Specifically:
The following Built-in Action-Object pairs are available:
Like - Any Object Type Follow - Profile Listen - Song Read - Article Watch - Video, Movie, TV Show, or TV Episode
IMO a great change for user experience.
1 - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/actions/built...
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#8Great change. I'm glad Facebook is experimenting with features -- and I'm also glad that when the features turn out to be user-hostile, they have the power to remove them.
I have always found the authenticated referrals, in particular, extremely sketchy. It seems my persistence in clicking "Mark As Spam" on these types of stories has paid off. :)
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#9It's nice to see Facebook has no qualms about shutting down some of these near-abusive practices.
Re: Facebook changes Open Graph guidelines to stop applications auto-posting
#10It's nice to see Facebook has no qualms about shutting down some of these near-abusive practices.
While it is nice to see Facebook has no qualms about shutting down features, it is also problematic for people who build their businesses on a platform that is constantly shifting it's policies and features.